 A constitution, to contain an accurate detail of all the subdivisions of which its great powers will admit, and of all the means by which they may be carried into execution, would partake of the prolixity of a legal code, and could scarcely be embraced...  The Central Law Journal - Sida 1551916Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1819 - 660 sidor
...this word in the articles of confederation, and probably omitted it to avoid those embarrassments. A constitution, to contain an accurate detail of all...the prolixity of a legal code, and could scarcely he embraced by the human mind. It would probably never be understood by the public. Its nature, therefore,... | |
 | 1819 - 652 sidor
...omitted it to avoid those embarrassments. A constitution, to contain an accuratedetail nf all thí subdivisions of which its great powers will admit,...and could scarcely be embraced by the human mind. It would probably never be understood by the public. Its nature, therefore, requires that only its... | |
 | William Rawle - 1825 - 438 sidor
...which compose those objects, be deduced from the nature of the objects themselves. If it contained an accurate detail of all the subdivisions of which...means by which they may be carried into execution, it would partake of the prolixity of a legal code, and rather tend to embarrass than to elucidate.... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1833 - 800 sidor
...this word in the articles of confederation, and probably omitted it to avoid those embarrassments. A constitution, to contain an accurate detail of all...powers will admit, and of all the means, by which these may be carried into execution, would partake of the prolixity of a legal code, and could scarcely... | |
 | James Asheton Bayard - 1834 - 198 sidor
...ingredients which compose those objects be deduced from the nature of the objects themselves. If it contained an accurate detail of all the subdivisions, of which...means by which they may be carried into execution ; it would partake of the prolixity of a legal code, and would, probably, never be understood by the... | |
 | Henry Baldwin - 1837 - 230 sidor
...constitution judicially, no one can fail to be impressed with the truth and force of his remarks. " A constitution, to contain an accurate detail of all...and could scarcely be embraced by the human mind. It would probably never be understood by the public. Its nature, therefore, requires that only its... | |
 | Henry Baldwin - 1837 - 236 sidor
...constitution judicially, no one can fail to be impressed with the truth and force of his remarks. " A constitution, to contain an accurate detail of all...and could scarcely be embraced by the human mind. It would probably never be understood by the public. Its nature, therefore, requires that only its... | |
 | James Madison Porter - 1837 - 72 sidor
...legitimately go into the details of legislation. " A constitution," (saysC. J. Marshall, 4 Wheaton, 407,) " to contain an accurate detail of all the subdivisions of which its great powers will admit, and all the means by which they may be carried into execution, would partake of the prolixity of a legal... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1838 - 520 sidor
...(oilowing passage, which will be found in the case of JM'Culluch against the Bank of the United States. "A constitution to contain an accurate detail of all...subdivisions of which its great powers will admit, and all the means by which they may be carried into execution, would partake of the prolixity of a legal... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1838 - 696 sidor
...legitimately go into the details of legislation. " A constitution," (says CJ Marshall, 4 Wheaton, 407,) " to contain an accurate detail of all the subdivisions of which its great powers will admit, and all the means by which they may be carried into execution, would partake of the prolixity of a legal... | |
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